H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Kazuko Sawamatsu vs Lesley Charles H2H: 1-0

Kazuko Sawamatsu holds a 1–0 lead over Lesley Charles in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kazuko Sawamatsu leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Kazuko Sawamatsu won the 1975 Australian Open round of 16 6-4 6-4.

JPN Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
1 0
1 main-draw meetings
GBR Age 74 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-4 Lesley Charles Match data Dec 30, 1974* R16 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Kazuko Sawamatsu 1,954 179 100 64.2% 0 0 0 1 8 9
Lesley Charles 1,796 198 139 58.8% 0 0 0 0 16 16

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Kazuko Sawamatsu Lesley Charles
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 9–7 56.2% 1,556 0 0 1970 2–5 28.6% 1,485 0 0
18 1969 16–8 66.7% 1,674 0 1 1971 7–7 50.0% 1,519 0 1
19 1970 10–8 55.6% 1,727 0 2 1972 17–16 51.5% 1,597 0 2
20 1971 18–10 64.3% 1,826 0 3 1973 17–21 44.7% 1,563 0 2
21 1972 28–16 63.6% 1,848 0 6 1974 28–18 60.9% 1,664 0 4
22 1973 38–21 64.4% 1,825 0 6 1975 27–19 58.7% 1,684 0 6
23 1974 37–20 64.9% 1,900 0 8 1976 22–12 64.7% 1,703 0 8
24 1975 23–10 69.7% 1,954 0 9 1977 23–16 59.0% 1,622 0 10
25 1978 3–4 42.9% 1,628 0 10
26 1979 8–6 57.1% 1,640 0 11
27 1980 23–7 76.7% 1,731 0 15
28 1981 21–8 72.4% 1,756 0 16

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Kazuko Sawamatsu Lesley Charles
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1968 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0%
18 1969 13 6 19 68.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 1971 5 2 7 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1970 3 4 7 42.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 1972 6 4 10 60.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 1 4 5 20.0%
20 1971 4 4 8 50.0% 14 6 20 70.0% 1973 1 1 2 50.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 12 10 22 54.5% 0 3 3 0.0%
21 1972 1 1 2 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9% 3 0 3 100.0% 1974 11 6 17 64.7% 16 11 27 59.3% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 1973 3 1 4 75.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 16 9 25 64.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1975 3 2 5 60.0% 15 10 25 60.0% 6 4 10 60.0%
23 1974 6 1 7 85.7% 11 9 20 55.0% 17 9 26 65.4% 3 1 4 75.0% 1976 2 1 3 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 3 5 40.0% 9 3 12 75.0%
24 1975 19 7 26 73.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 1977 1 2 3 33.3% 14 8 22 63.6% 5 4 9 55.6% 2 1 3 66.7%
25 1978 3 3 6 50.0%
26 1979 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
27 1980 5 0 5 100.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 2 3 5 40.0%
28 1981 10 4 14 71.4%
Career 10 3 13 76.9% 88 50 138 63.8% 71 43 114 62.3% 7 4 11 63.6% 14 8 22 63.6% 64 44 108 59.3% 68 55 123 55.3% 14 17 31 45.2%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Kazuko Sawamatsu Lesley Charles
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1968 1556 119.1 +59 56.3% +0.87 2–0 +0.07 1970 1486 101.9 -9 23.1% -1.92 0–1 -0.24
18 1969 1674 127.4 +49 -122 64.7% +1.25 2–1 (67%) +0.72 1971 1519 107.4 +51 +17 53.6% +0.11 1–3 (25%) +1.56
19 1970 1727 133.7 -29 -107 59.1% +0.75 2–6 (25%) -1.68 1972 1597 120.9 -141 +17 +16 50.6% +0.16 6–5 (55%) 2–1 (67%) 103.6 +3.31
20 1971 1827 139.8 -118 0 59.3% +0.81 6–1 (86%) 1–0 -2.27 1973 1564 110.6 -129 0 +50 43.9% -0.57 4–4 (50%) 3–2 (60%) 102.2 +1.62
21 1972 1848 149.8 -200 -59 +3 61.1% +1.22 5–4 (56%) -3.87 1974 1665 128.9 -25 +47 57.5% +0.82 9–5 (64%) 1–1 +3.18
22 1973 1826 145.5 -160 +61 +45 60.9% +0.99 10–5 (67%) 3–4 (43%) 104.0 +1.60 1975 1685 136.7 -115 +10 +76 58.8% +0.90 4–6 (40%) 2–4 (33%) 94.8 +3.97
23 1974 1900 150.9 -79 -49 +35 61.7% +0.94 8–2 (80%) 4–3 (57%) 106.4 -3.51 1976 1704 121.5 -1 -11 +19 64.2% +0.94 5–8 (38%) 5–2 (71%) 98.5 +6.71
24 1975 1955 150.1 +26 -50 64.9% +1.09 6–2 (75%) 3–1 (75%) 106.5 -0.94 1977 1622 121.1 +66 +69 +82 53.2% +0.39 12–4 (75%) 3–3 (50%) 105.2 +6.26
25 1978 1628 119.8 +105 46.7% -0.80 0–1 3–0 (100%) -0.12
26 1979 1640 116.9 +67 +65 55.2% +0.86 1–0 +2.04
27 1980 1731 122.3 +29 -59 -77 69.7% +1.65 6–2 (75%) 2–2 (50%) 103.0 +2.96
28 1981 1756 125.8 +2 65.7% +1.43 8–4 (67%) 2–3 (40%) 101.2 +1.75
Career 1955 150.4 -131 +6 +3 61.3% +1.01 41–21 (66%) 11–8 (58%) 110.7 -3.61 1797 127.9 -25 +14 +40 56.5% +0.60 56–43 (57%) 23–18 (56%) 105.3 +9.91

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.